The Camellias are at their peak of bloom in the Linnean House.
Don't miss the spectacular show! Cyclamen and Primrose decorate the
beds below the Camellias, accompanied by the sweet scent of the
Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans).
Enjoy an early spring in the Shoenberg Temperate House. Inhale the
intense fragrances of the Paperbush (Edgeworthia papyrifera), Winter
daphne (Daphne odora 'Marginata') and Fragrant sweetbox (Sarcococca
ruscifolia). Masses of flowering Cyclamen blanket the upstairs
portion of the house. Fairy primroses and Daffodils decorate the
tiled Moorish fountain.
Escape to a warm tropical paradise without having to get on a
plane! The large Orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana) and the showy Powder
Puff Tree (Calliandra haematocephala) are just two of the many plants
of interest in the Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse this week.
The fragrant flowers of Witchhazels open on warm, sunny days in
many location on the grounds. Large specimens of the Ozark witchhazel
(Hamamelis vernalis) can be found in the Jenkins Daylily Garden and
Seiwa-En, the Japanese Garden. Large Chinese witchhazels (Hamamelis
mollis) in the Oak Grove, and the Jelena Hybrid witchhazel (Hamamelis
x intermedia 'Jelena') in the Hosta Walk are also in bloom.
Early Giant snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) are blooming in the
English Woodland and Mausoleum Gardens.
Fragrant Winter honeysuckles are beginning to bloom in the English
Woodland and Kemper Fragrance Gardens.
The fruits of the deciduous Hollies are highly ornamental,
especially the varieties 'Winter Red' on Spoehrer Plaza, and
'Afterglow' by the statue of Henry Shaw by Tower Grove House.
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